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Statistics of atmospheric parameters for multiconjugated adaptive optics for the Observatorio del Roque del los Muchachos

Authors :
Claudia Karin Hoegemann
Marcos Reyes
J. González-Rodríguez
Begoña García-Lorenzo
Jesus Jimenez Fuensalida
Manuel Verde
Jose Miguel Delgado
Jean Vernin
Sergio Chueca
Julio Castro
Source :
SPIE Proceedings.
Publication Year :
2004
Publisher :
SPIE, 2004.

Abstract

We present the statistical results of the optical-turbulence profiles at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos over a period of six consecutive months. The data were obtained using the generalized SCIDAR technique at the 1m Jacobous Kaptein Telescope. In general, most of the turbulence is concentrated close to the observatory level (2400 m above sea level) with no more than two turbulent layers at higher altitudes. The temporal evolution along six consecutive months indicates that the turbulence is concentrated at lower altitude layers during winter. Large isoplanatic angles are also reached in winter compared to the values in spring. For the turbulence profiles measured in February, March and April we have analized the statistical position of demorfable mirrors in an ideal Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics system (with two or three deformable mirrors) and the improvements in the isoplanatic angles.

Details

ISSN :
0277786X
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
SPIE Proceedings
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........db4dd4e9e3c8c64e48691795fd894703
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565558